My co-workers and I at the Space Telescope Science Institute watch the launch of Atlantis in the main auditorium…

Atlantis went up right on schedule and it was just about a perfect burn to orbit.  So good they didn’t need to tweak it a tad immediately after main engine cut-off like they often do.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they’ll be able to do all the work on Hubble they want to this mission.  If they can, then the telescope may very well keep on giving us great science about the heavens for the next decade.